Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 76.79 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
76.79 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
32.52 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania is 76.79 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania peaked at 76.79 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.52 million tonnes, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 32.72 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 32.69 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.08 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.15 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.48 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 34.66 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 34.30 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 37.89 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 38.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.13 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 36.79 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.82 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 45.06 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 43.72 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 46.11 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 43.16 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 45.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 47.24 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 47.81 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.27 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 52.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 53.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.31 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 57.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.94 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 61.82 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 61.29 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.44 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 66.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 71.31 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 73.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 75.83 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 76.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 76.79 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million tonnes, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 76.79 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.63 million tonnes | 32.52 million tonnes | 38.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.23 million tonnes | 36.13 million tonnes | 47.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.30 million tonnes | 50.27 million tonnes | 66.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.34 million tonnes | 71.31 million tonnes | 76.79 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania was 76.79 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.79 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.52 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.